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I'm sure that he would be. That said, I'm pretty sure that Sanders is also quite aware that, historically, the moment that you enter the political arena then you are at risk. Further, it would take a real dumbass not to see an attempt as creating a martyr.

I think that Turkey's fears always stem from the Treaty of Sevres and this is due to the US spread of Democracy in the ME. In fact, there is recent opinion piece in the Hurriyet Daily that kind of gives an idea of the attitude.
There was a much better piece in the same newspaper that was written when Ambassador Francis Ricciardone was blocked back in 2010, but I can't find it. Turkey had wanted Ricciardone. I hope this will jar people's memories.

I mention the above, not to dismiss the genocide, but rather to point out that it is a piece to a larger issue/concern/fear. Then there is the admission to the EU and there are points in time where people in Turkey are very vocal about "to hell with 'em" and hoop jumping.

I agree that one man is insufficient. However, he does have the power to push the dialogue to the left. Instead of candidates being pulled to the right. I find that interesting.

Yep - But - this is the way I figure it. He has already stated on more than one occasion that he agrees more/most often with Dem agendas and has also condemned the Rep agendas - quite loudly.

Now

He - I think - would be most welcome by the Dem's.

He could run his campaign through an established network as an independent Dem - publicly stating that this was because to run as an independent was to take a huge penalty in being able to be seen by most of the population - he could campaign for all who are like him in his stances whether they are independent green red blue whatever - but for the people and the true intent of the constitution above all else.

" Sanders said the next presidential campaign must include a candidate who’s willing to take on Wall Street and represent the interests of the poor and the shrinking middle class."

" The race also needs candidates who will oppose cuts to Social Security and Medicare and make global warming a top priority, Sanders said."

“Under normal times, it’s fine, you have a moderate Democrat running, a moderate Republican running,” Sanders said. “These are not normal times. The United States right now is in the middle of a severe crisis and you have to call it what it is.”

Perhaps Bernie running for POTUS will bring people out of the spell cast by Big $ that makes them hate and avoid the one thing that will save them and defeat the vicious tyranny of the greed-addled 1% of the 1%: Participating in Democracy ~ Voting!

And perhaps while Bernie is running people will listen when he gives his seal of approval to the many other good, decent, liberals, progressives, Dems, Socialists and independents.

Whatever it takes to wake people up from the contrived delusion that defeats us! 2010 Never EVER Again!!!